Me want new pads! (Not naming & shaming)
Me want new pads! (Not naming & shaming)
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danger mouse

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3,829 posts

288 months

Wednesday 4th December 2002
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I want to get some new EBC Green stuff pads for Twink.

I asked the guy at Carnausiator to get some in, but the dumb-arse there has called me back for two days...

..I mean, when you want something like Brake pads, don't you usually reallywant them now?

Pi$$ed off with waiting for the monkey to call back, I thought I'd surf for them instead, but can I find anyone who wants my dosh enough to offer to swap it for some of the required components?

Like Fcuk I can!

Bloody hell, I'm going to bed, it may be the last nights sleep I ever get if my brake join the firemen on the 'morrow!...and will the turd at "Car(have you got my bleedin' pads yet?)...er,no sir" feel even the tiniest pang of remorse?

....probably not!

Anyone know where Iwhere I might have some luck online?


very tireD Mouse

Night night. X

Spoonman

1,085 posts

288 months

Wednesday 4th December 2002
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Try this number: 01604 583344. Can't remember the company's actual name, but I've got it down as the right number for EBC brakes.

Bonce

4,339 posts

306 months

Wednesday 4th December 2002
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Try www.brake-speed.com - dunno if the pads for any of the cars listed there will be the same as the Twink needs.

Hut49

3,544 posts

289 months

Wednesday 4th December 2002
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Try Essex-based Sejoc - they stock EBC greenstuff www.sejoc.co.uk/index.html

Good luck
Hutch

>> Edited by Hut49 on Wednesday 4th December 08:56

Spoonman

1,085 posts

288 months

Wednesday 4th December 2002
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Ah, Sejoc. That's the one.

danger mouse

Original Poster:

3,829 posts

288 months

Wednesday 4th December 2002
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Thanks lads...

...I'll have a surf around whilst taking luncheon.

Hut49

3,544 posts

289 months

Wednesday 4th December 2002
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danger mouse said: Thanks lads...

...I'll have a surf around whilst taking luncheon.


Will Sir be taking luncheon in the dining room today? Or shall I ask cook to prepare a tray of cucumber sandwiches and a glass of your favourite ale to have in your study?

Jeeves

beano1197

20,854 posts

302 months

Wednesday 4th December 2002
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Hut49 said:

danger mouse said: Thanks lads...

...I'll have a surf around whilst taking luncheon.


Will Sir be taking luncheon in the dining room today? Or shall I ask cook to prepare a tray of cucumber sandwiches and a glass of your favourite ale to have in your study?

Jeeves




Don't let the Butler get hold of your pads - the court case will just get thrown out........

Hut49

3,544 posts

289 months

Wednesday 4th December 2002
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beano1197 said:

Don't let the Butler get hold of your pads - the court case will just get thrown out........




danger mouse

Original Poster:

3,829 posts

288 months

Wednesday 4th December 2002
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To give the guy at Carnoiseur his dues, he did call me first thing this morning.

Still a bit rich though considering I left a deposit with them on Saturday

aww999

2,078 posts

288 months

Wednesday 4th December 2002
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Arrghhh! Don't buy EBC gear, they're utter shite! Tried Green and Red pads on the Supra, neither lasted more than 2000 miles. Apparently the Green was "Too soft for such a heavy car" and I should never have been sold them (then why do they list em?), and the red "must have been a bad batch". Unless you want to spend aroun £150-£200 a set on proper pads, stick to dealer ones. I use Toyota pads now, no problems at all even with the engine at 150% of the original power level!

danger mouse

Original Poster:

3,829 posts

288 months

Thursday 5th December 2002
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The current green stuff ones have lastes a good year and a half of Dangerous missions. I've been impressed by them form the start.

Twink's quite light, and they make her do handstands!

If they should never have been sold to you, why were they ever even made? Sounds like the dealer trying wriggle out of a refund to me.

BTW, you've obviously never bought OEM honda parts from a dealer, have you?

williamp

20,274 posts

300 months

Thursday 5th December 2002
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Don't know why you lot bother with good brake pads...

..Brakes only slow you down..

:ducksandrunsforcover:

danger mouse

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Thursday 5th December 2002
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GavinL

47 posts

288 months

Thursday 5th December 2002
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aww999 said: Arrghhh! Don't buy EBC gear, they're utter shite! Tried Green and Red pads on the Supra, neither lasted more than 2000 miles. Apparently the Green was "Too soft for such a heavy car" and I should never have been sold them (then why do they list em?), and the red "must have been a bad batch". Unless you want to spend aroun £150-£200 a set on proper pads, stick to dealer ones. I use Toyota pads now, no problems at all even with the engine at 150% of the original power level!


That's a little unfair. EBC pads are used on a lot of car quite successfully, just because they don't work well on one car is no need to write them off

danger mouse

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288 months

Wednesday 11th December 2002
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Right, I've got 'em and thown 'em on the calipers....

fantastic!

That's reafirmed my faith in brakes....

...now to do something about the San Andreas fault growing across the windsreen.

Must call my insurers....do you guys know if that will kill my NCB?


Mouse

Rotaree

1,239 posts

288 months

Wednesday 11th December 2002
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You shouldn't need to call you insurers. Got a new screen on the Boxster the other day due to chip damage and all you have to do is ring a windscreen repairer (Autoglass or whoever) and they do it all. You just have to show them your insurance certificate and hand over your glass excess (usually about £40) when they turn up and they do the rest. It shouldn't have any effect on your NCB (but I should check your policy just in case).

Rotaree

danger mouse

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3,829 posts

288 months

Wednesday 11th December 2002
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Thanks, I'll check my doc's.

Cool smilie BTW